

Drugstore Cowboy
1989-10-20 · 102 min · ★ 7.1
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
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- Directors
- Gus Van Sant
- Production companies
- Avenue Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,700,000
Top Cast
Matt DillonBob
Kelly LynchDianne
James RemarGentry
James Le GrosRick
Heather GrahamNadine
Beah RichardsDrug Counselor
Grace ZabriskieBob's Mother
Max PerlichDavid
William S. BurroughsTom the Priest
Eric HullDruggist
George CatalanoTrousinski
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